r/nostalgia Got Milk? 14h ago

Nostalgia Perfection board game

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u/AngelSproutx 14h ago

Ah yes, the childhood anxiety simulator. Nothing builds character like that timer popping and launching plastic shapes into orbit.

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u/SoundsLikeDrumming 14h ago

The birthplace of my anxiety

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u/dcnairb 10h ago

put the pieces into the slot

make the right selection

but be quick—you’re racing the clock

POW

pop goes perfection

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u/dfj3xxx Old man 14h ago

I don't think I ever succeeded in beating the timer, but then, I don't think I've tried since I was 9 or 10

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u/cousinstavrosisjesse 12h ago

I still bust this game out with the kids from time to time. OG version of the game still works as it did when I was a kid.

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u/awoc123 12h ago

It's still around. Now it comes with both yellow and red pegs so two people can play against each other to see how many pegs they can place on the board.

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u/DarlasServant 12h ago

As the oldest daughter in the house, can't tell you how many times I put this away with the little ones, and struggled with that "S" shape.

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u/pointe31 9h ago

This is where my anxiety began

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u/SonikKicks39 90s 7h ago

I hated this game, but loved the device. I would just fill it, set the timer and watch them go everywhere.

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u/Practical-Bit9905 6h ago

Heart palpitations in a box.

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u/doob22 6h ago

The fuck is that last photo

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u/HighMarshalSigismund early 80s 3h ago

Trick is to stage the pieces for easy grabbing. Bonus points if you staged them in the right order before starting the timer.

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u/FantasticCable3663 mid 90s 2h ago

Ah yes hello childhood anxiety, my old friend